Kleb Woods Nature Preserve and Center — Attraction in Cypress

Fun fact: This area was preserved, maintained, & lived on by Elmer Kleb - a second generation German immigrant. His father Andreas Kleb, immediately felt at fascinated & at home in this forested area south of Spring Creek. Why? Because it reminded him, and other German immigrants in the area, of the beloved Black Forest of Germany.

This really is a natural gem of the Greater Houston Area. A well-preserved (needs prescribed burning badly) & densely mixed pinewood & hardwood forest. Also has transitional Gulf Coastal Prairie remnants, wildlife gardens, historical sites, guided hikes & nature/ecology lessons, and (not a fan of this) community-outreach events. Quick blip on the outreach events: I really doubt Elmer Kleb would be thrilled to hear presentations on Patagonian bird watching, in an area with a massive wealth in bird biodiversity. Or to have witnessed the hypocrisy displayed at the Hummingbird Festival. The whole thing was for children to make arts + crafts out of dyed *birds feathers (sigh) & run around screaming in a Nature Preserve. Not a fan.

Visit Kleb Woods!! Don’t go when there’s an event! Look for uncommon plants in the open understory (when there is one) & get a good look at some of the absolutely bizarre mushrooms,...

Awesome place for a hike, bird spotting, garden lesson or at the very least a taxonomic experience for your kids. The staff in the main house are friendly and outgoing as well as informative and interactive, they were good engaging my toddler boys and getting them interested, but there was plenty to do and see without help anyways! The bathrooms are big and nice and the benches and resting places throughout the preserve are plentiful and spacious. There are many spectacular views of nature grand and minuscule to observe and track, so keep your eyes peeled at every level for life. The trails were short enough to walk for a 2 and a 4 year old, but long enough to squeeze an hour out it all and exhaust them. I particularly love the historical agricultural housing layout and accompanying equipment on display, very interesting! I like the location too because you mostly stay out of traffic compared to a similar park, the arboretum at memorial park. Will return...

I have been going to Kleb Woods Nature Center for 6 years. I always enjoy my time at the nature center. It is a place for me to take a pause from all the life obligations and people interaction, and enjoy the quietness, fresh air and nature. I have taken my 2 year old and 4 year old here all the time. Today, my 4 year old is sick. The weather was very nice so instead of getting her stuck at home with me, we took a 15 min drive to the nature center. We walked the big loop, visited the oak trees, the wetland, and the wind mill. It only took us 2 hours (we walked slow and stopped a lot along the hike for learning tree names). My 4 year old acted like she was not having a fever anymore. I would recommend everyone to visit this place. Please make sure to bring bug spray especially...